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DScrimshaw@bookwyrm.world

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An avid sci-fi and fantasy reader who sometimes does historical fiction or even mainstream.

You might notice that most of my reviews are 5 stars. That's because if I start reading a book that doesn't engage me, I stop reading it. Life is too short. I've realized that it's not fair to review a book I haven't read and nobody really needs to hear why I didn't get into a book especially when they might like it.

My goals with reviews are to be brief and give other potential readers an idea of why they might like the book. I leave it to the marketing people and other reviewers to describe the plots.

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Mark Lawrence: Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)

Review of "Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)" on 'Storygraph'

Set in the same empire as the "Thorns" books, but a completely different protagonist, this time, one who was inspired by Harry Flashman of [b:Flashman|142458|Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)|George MacDonald Fraser|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320656064s/142458.jpg|1137467].

Now, I read all the Flashman books back in the 80s, and I'll admit, I got a bit tired of him, but I never tired of Prince Jalan.

Plus he travels with the bravest and strongest Viking you could imagine, and who doesn't love a good Viking?

Brandon Sanderson: Legion (2012, Subterranean Press)

"Stephen Leeds, AKA 'Legion, ' is a man whose unique mental condition allows him to …

Review of 'Legion' on 'Storygraph'

It's fun reading about a character who seems to have all sorts of amazing experts living in his head. It was particularly cool how he considered what others thought was a mental illness to be an asset.

Mark Lawrence: The Wheel of Osheim (Red Queen's War) (HARPER COLLINS)

All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his …

Review of "The Wheel of Osheim (Red Queen's War)" on 'Storygraph'

I really enjoyed this.

I liked the little crossovers with the Thorn series.

Spoilers follow:
Things get mostly wrapped up.
Jalan and Snorri both survive.

I see no reason that we can't have more novels about them.

reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Martha Wells: Exit Strategy (2018)

"Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling …

Review of 'Exit Strategy' on 'Storygraph'

When this book arrived on my e-reader from the library it was a real good news, bad news things.

Good news, because I'd get to spend more time with Murderbot. Who it is a delight to spend time with.

Bad news, because this maybe means I won't have any Murderbot time to look forward to.

reviewed The wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence (The Red Queen's war -- book 3)

Mark Lawrence: The wheel of Osheim (2016)

All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his …

Review of 'The wheel of Osheim' on 'Storygraph'

I really enjoyed this.

I liked the little crossovers with the Thorn series.

Spoilers follow:
Things get mostly wrapped up.
Jalan and Snorri both survive.

I see no reason that we can't have more novels about them.

reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #4)

Martha Wells: Exit Strategy (EBook, 2018, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever …

Review of 'Exit Strategy' on 'Storygraph'

When this book arrived on my e-reader from the library it was a real good news, bad news things.

Good news, because I'd get to spend more time with Murderbot. Who it is a delight to spend time with.

Bad news, because this maybe means I won't have any Murderbot time to look forward to.